Denmark competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 89 competitors, 78 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Men's lightweight Fencing Women's foil Boxing Men's light heavyweight Boxing Men's heavyweight , Willy Hansen Cycling Men's tandem Equestrian Individual eventing , Christian Nielsen, Vilhelm Vett Sailing 6 m Class Fencing Women's foil Shooting Men's 600 m free rifle

Athletics

Nine athletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Petersen's fourth-place finish in the pole vault was the best result for the Danish athletes in Paris.

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Axel Jensen Marathon N/A 2:58:44.8 11 Kai Jensen 400 m 50.9 2 Q Unknown 5 did not advance 800 m N/A 1:58.4 1 Q Unknown 5 did not advance Karl Jensen Discus throw N/A 39.78 5 did not advance Hammer throw N/A 36.265 11 did not advance Albert Larsen 800 m N/A 1:58.8 3 Q 2:00.2 8 did not advance 1500 m N/A 4:11.5 3 did not advance Louis Lundgren 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 did not advance 400 m hurdles N/A 56.0 3 did not advance Henry Petersen Pole vault N/A 3.66 1 Q 3.90 4 Poul Schiang 100 m Unknown 4 did not advance Henri Thorsen 110 m hurdles N/A 16.0 1 Q 15.7 5 did not advance 400 m hurdles N/A 57.2 2 Q 57.3 6 did not advance Mogens Truelsen 100 m Unknown 3 did not advance 200 m Unknown 4 did not advance Kaj Jensen Poul Schiang Henri Thorsen Mogens Truelsen 4 × 100 m relay N/A 44.0 2 Q 43.8 4 did not advance

Boxing

Eight boxers represented Denmark at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Hans Jacob Nielsen became the first Danish Olympic champion in boxing after moving up from featherweight in 1920 to lightweight in 1924. Soren Petersen repeated as the silver medalist in the top weight class, while Thyge Petersen added another silver in the light heavyweight.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Robert Larsen Heavyweight N/A W L did not advance 5 Carl Lindberg Light heavyweight Bye L did not advance 9 Hans Jacob Nielsen Lightweight W W W W W Harald Nielsen Welterweight L did not advance 17 Andreas Petersen Welterweight W L did not advance 9 Charles Petersen Lightweight W L did not advance 9 Soren Petersen Heavyweight N/A W W W L Thyge Petersen Light heavyweight W W W W L

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 2 1 .667 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 0 1.000 1 2 .333 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 2 2 .500 2 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 Total 15 7 .682

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 4 1 .800 Round of 16 4 3 .571 Quarterfinals 3 1 .750 Semifinals 3 0 1.000 Final 1 2 .333 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 15 7 .682

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The Hansens won Denmark's first Olympic cycling medal, with a silver in the tandem competition.

Road cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFinalResultRank Erik Andersen Time trial did not finish Ahrensborg Claussen Time trial 7:19:16.4 38

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Holger Guldager Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 did not advance Edmund Hansen 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36 Willy Hansen 50 km N/A did not finish Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 r Unknown 3 did not advance Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Tandem N/A 12.8 1 Q Unknown Holger Guldager Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Jens Kjeldsen Team pursuit 5:27.6 1 Q N/A did not start N/A did not advance

Diving

Four divers represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men

DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Herold Jansson Plain high diving 21 141 5 did not advance Volmer Otzen Plain high diving 22 137 4 did not advance Sven Palle Sørensen 10 m platform 16 400 3 Q 36 404.6 7 Plain high diving 38 125 7 did not advance

Women

DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Edith Nielsen 10 m platform 18.5 128 3 Q 17.5 157 4

Equestrian

A single equestrian represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Kirkebjerg, who was on the 1912 team as well, won the silver medal in the eventing competition to earn Denmark's first Olympic equestrian medal.

EquestrianEventFinal Score Time Rank Frode Kirkebjerg Eventing 1853.5 N/A

Fencing

Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark had competed in fencing more often than any other country. Denmark was one of nine countries to enter women in the first Olympic women's fencing event; Danish women took the gold and bronze medals in that event. Ellen Osiier won the women's foil, becoming the first Olympic champion in women's fencing. The Danish men were not as successful, taking no medals in their six events.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Jens Berthelsen Épée 2–7 8 N/A did not advance Foil 2–0 1 Q 2–2 3 Q 1–4 6 did not advance Sabre N/A 1–5 7 did not advance Svend Munck Foil 1–3 4 did not advance Sabre N/A 0–6 7 did not advance Ivan Osiier Épée 5–3 2 Q N/A 6–4 5 Q 4–7 10 did not advance Foil 2–0 1 Q 4–1 2 Q 2–3 4 Q 4–1 2 Q 1–5 6 Sabre N/A 4–2 2 Q 7–1 2 Q 2–5 6 Peter Ryefelt Épée 4–4 2 Q N/A 4–5 6 Q 5–6 5 Q 4–7 9 Erik Sjøqvist Foil 1–3 4 did not advance Viggo Stilling-Andersen Épée 4–3 8 N/A did not advance Jens Berthelsen Svend Munck Ivan Osiier Erik Sjøqvist Team foil Bye N/A 1–2 2 Q 0–2 3 did not advance Jens Berthelsen Ivan Osiier Peter Ryefelt Viggo Stilling-Andersen Team épée 1–2 4 N/A did not advance Jens Berthelsen Ejnar Levison Svend Munck Ivan Osiier Peter Ryefelt Team sabre 1–0 2 Q N/A 0–2 3 did not advance

Women

Ranks given are within the pool.

FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Yutta Barding Foil 3–2 3 Q 2–3 3 Q 1–4 5 Ingeborg Buhl Foil 2–3 4 did not advance Grete Heckscher Foil 5–0 1 Q 4–1 2 Q 3–2 Ellen Osiier Foil 6–0 1 Q 5–0 1 Q 5–0

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Denmark was one of six nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon.

PentathleteEventFinal Score Rank Marius Christensen Individual 85 14 Helge Jensen Individual 61 6 Otto Olsen Individual 86 15

Sailing

Four sailors represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The 6 metre class boat took silver, matching the nation's previous best result in sailing.

SailorEventQualifyingFinalRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank Aage Pedersen Olympic monotype 8 (DNF) 7 N/A did not advance Knud Degn Christian Nielsen Vilhelm Vett 6 metre class 1 Q 2 Q 8 11 3 2 5

Shooting

Seven sport shooters represented Denmark in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games; Denmark was one of three nations (along with France and Great Britain) to have competed in each Olympic sport shooting competition. Larsen took the bronze in the 600 metre free rifle for Denmark's only shooting medal in 1924.

ShooterEventFinalScoreRank Hans Jacobsen Trap Unknown 31–44 Niels Larsen 600 m free rifle 94 Lars Jørgen Madsen 50 m rifle, prone 386 24 600 m free rifle 82 24 Anders Peter Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 393 4 600 m free rifle 82 24 Arne Nielsen 50 m rifle, prone 389 12 Erik Sætter-Lassen 50 m rifle, prone 393 4 600 m free rifle 75 46 Peter Petersen Niels Larsen Lars Jørgen Madsen Anders Peter Nielsen Erik Sætter-Lassen Team free rifle 626 6

Swimming

Ranks given are within the heat.

Women

SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Vibeke Møller 400 m freestyle 7:02.2 3 did not advance Agnete Olsen 100 m freestyle 1:23.0 3 did not advance Karen Maud Rasmussen 100 m freestyle 1:29.0 5 did not advance Hedevig Rasmussen 100 m freestyle 1:22.4 3 did not advance 400 m freestyle 6:58.2 3 q 6:55.2 4 did not advance Vibeke Møller Agnete Olsen Hedevig Rasmussen Karen Maud Rasmussen 4 × 100 m freestyle relaycolspan=4 5:42.4 4

Tennis

Men

AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Einar Bache Singles W 2–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4 L 2–6, 1–6, 2–6 did not advance Erik Tegner Singles W 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 L 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 did not advance Einer Ulrich Singles L 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 3–6 did not advance Bjørn Thalbitzer Singles L 1–6, 1–6, 2–6 did not advance Erik Tegner Einer Ulrich Doubles W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 W 3–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 L 4–6, 4–6, 10–12 did not advance Einar Bache Bjørn Thalbitzer Doubles L 0–6, 0–6, 1–6 did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Elsebeth Brehm Singles L 0–6, 2–6 did not advance

Mixed

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Elsebeth Brehm Erik Tegner Doubles L 2–6, 4–6 did not advance

Wrestling

Freestyle wrestling

Men's

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal FinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Søren Eriksen Lightweight L Did not advance Bronze medal semifinal L did not advance Poul Hansen Light heavyweight W L did not advance Rasmus Torgensen Featherweight W L Bronze medal semifinal L did not advance

Greco-Roman

Men's

Athlete Event First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round Sixth round Seventh round Eighth round RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Hermann Andersen Bantamweight L L did not advancecolspan=2 =17 Holger Askehave Lightweight L W W L did not advancecolspan=2 =9 John Christoffersen Middleweight W W L W L did not advance =7 Søren Eriksen Featherweight L W L did not advance =13 Frants Frisenfeldt Lightweight W W W L L Did not advancecolspan=2 =5 Georg Gundersen Bantamweight W L Retired L did not advancecolspan=2 =17 Poul Hansen Heavyweight L W L did not advancecolspan=2 =9 Emil Larsen Heavyweight W L W W L Did not advancecolspan=2 4 Svend Nielsen Light heavyweight W W L Retired L did not advance =9 Axel Tetens Light heavyweight L W L did not advance =9 Rasmus Torgensen Featherweight L W W L did not advance =8

Art Competitions

References

External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database